While seven of Gustafsson’s (11-1 MMA, 3-1 UFC) first nine career victories came via
knockout, the 24-year-old Swedish prospect recently has posted
back-to-back submission victories. His lone career loss came to
unbeaten contender Phil Davis at UFC 112, which followed a KO win over
Jared Hamann in his late-2009 octagon debut. The UFC 133 fight marks
Gustafsson’s first-ever bout in the U.S.

Matyushenko (25-5 MMA, 7-3 UFC) returns to the cage after a quick victory. “The Janitor”
needed just 20 seconds to drop Jason
Brilz at April’s UFC 129 event, a result that lasted just four seconds
more than a 1998 win over the infamous Anthony Macias. With a 4-1 in
mark in his current UFC stint, Matyushenko has won five of his past six
overall outings.

Mendes (10-0 MMA, 1-0 UFC), who made his UFC debut with a February win over Michihiro
Omigawa, brings an undefeated mark to the cage. Mendes first fought
under the Zuffa banner in March 2010, when he launched a four-fight
stint under the WEC banner that saw the Team Alpha Male product defeat
Javier Vazquez, Cub Swanson, Anthony Morrison and Erik Koch.